Mike Tyson is facing a lawsuit from the producer behind the 1998 Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule track, “Murdergram,” who claims the boxing legend used the song in an Instagram promo for his Jake Paul fight last year without authorization, according to Billboard. 

Ty Fyffe, the producer of the record, filed the suit on Thursday (August 7), none of the rappers or reps are involved in the suit. 

The filing reads, “Neither plaintiff nor any of his representatives granted defendant Tyson permission to use the song title ‘Murdergram’ to promote his boxing match with Jake Paul.” 

“By listing the song title ‘Murdergram’ on his Instagram post, defendant Tyson misled viewers to believe that plaintiff endorsed, or was affiliated or associated with, him and/or his participation in the match. Defendant Tyson’s conduct was intentional, willful and with full knowledge of plaintiff’s copyright in the song. As a consequence of defendant Tyson’s infringement, plaintiff has suffered, and will continue to suffer, economic losses and damage to his copyright in the song.”

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The match streamed on Netflix and  took place on Nov. 15, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The lawsuit claims that featuring “Murdergram” helped boost interest in the bout, which went on to shatter Netflix viewing records. It further accuses Tyson of knowingly infringing on the producer’s rights and demands a share of the fighter’s event earnings along with royalties for the track’s use.